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American Beauty Standards Compared to Korean Beauty Standards Both Koreans and American have similar idea of the perfect body. American women tend to want a flat stomach, long legs and a very low weight. However, this ideal body is physically impossible to achieve for a large percentage of American women. For example, if the shows on TV channels like TLC, show how unrealistic it is to attain this goal. Like the show Botched, that shows the extent people would go to look a certain way to be…

Reconstructive Surgery is a branch of plastic surgery that can be defined as the restoration of malfunctioning organs or body parts to their normal function and appearance. The majority of the time, these defective body parts are congenital, while other times they are due to trauma such as injuries or burns. Either case can be difficult to live with owing to the fact that it may interfere with normal, everyday tasks or cause a person to be self-conscious thus limiting their social abilities.…

People considering getting cosmetic surgery should analyze all the risks and dangers of the procedure, and the costs of these procedures. My opinion is that if you 're not getting something serious done, then it isn 't worth it. There are many different risks of cosmetic surgery that you should know about before getting a procedure done. If you have any diseases or issues in your health, its better to stay away from unnecessary surgeries "People with a history of cardiovascular disease…

Cosmetic surgery has become increasingly popular throughout the United States and in many other countries. Cosmetic surgery has been around for centuries, some of the procedures surgeons use today were used by surgeons in the 1800s. Even though it has been around for some time, according to source H, "it is a relatively recent phenomenon, and it's used among the middle classes is even more recent" (Source H). Adolescent girls, women and even men are becoming influenced by the media and many…

“We spend 6 years of our lives playing with Barbie’s and the rest of our lives trying to be one.” – Unknown. Teenage girls undergoing plastic surgery has become a popular activity, not only for the U.S., but all over the world. In 2011, there were 230,617 teen cosmetic procedures performed in the U.S., “ranging from Botox to breast implants” (Krishnan). There are no laws in the U.S. pertaining to what age is acceptable for teens to endure plastic surgery; however, in 2008, Australia became…

Under mentioned factors are necessary to consider a patient suitable for a facelift surgery. Skin elasticity: A candidate who is considered good for a facelift surgery procedure has as flexible skin which is a good thing to consider before a facelift. During the facelift surgery procedure, the surgeon tightens the facial skin and performs multiple procedures. This includes procedures like chin facelift, nose facelift etc to reduce the appearance of wrinkles. Strong bone structure: Ideally, a…

For some grown, mature, and developed women, flipping through a magazine full of perfectly polished men and women means nothing more than some extreme advertising. However, for many growing girls it means much more than that. Henry Farid, a Dartmouth professor of computer science who specializes in digital forensics and photo manipulation, agrees. “The more and more we use this editing, the higher and higher the bar goes. They’re creating things that are physically impossible,” he told ABC News…

believed that there must be a reason to be ashamed. Some even believed that the condition was made up and that Jackson simply wanted to bleach his skin to be whiter and more European. Coupled with the numerous cosmetic procedures such as repeat rhinoplasties, few believed that he suffered from an actual condition. Following his death in 2009, an autopsy revealed that he did indeed suffer from the condition yet public perception did not change. Patients continued to feel increased stigma from…

Stiff by Mary Roach Stiff by Mary Roach is a book comprised of several anecdotes of the lives of cadavers covering everything from testing the safety of cars to heart transplants. Roach’s humorous approach to this book allows the reader to understand the science behind things such as ruptured aortas and human decay. The biological insights that I have gained from this book help me understand the world better because I now understand how humans decay after death (and how it is prevented…

The Science Behind Beauty Some people go through great pains to look attractive, but is it really necessary? According to science, it is. So why is there a stigma surrounding plastic surgery? Why is plastic surgery any less than visiting a counselor? According to science, both methods of alteration aim at improving how others view you. In the following essay I will argue that, undergoing plastic surgery to modify the body and undergoing psychological counseling to modify the mind and spirit is…